All The High Fashion Nail Art Inspiration From The SS25 Runways
From silver stiletto nails to ombré tips, meet your new-season manicure inpspiration.
Whether you're a manicure minimalist, and rarely venture beyond a classic nude, or a maximalist who loves nothing more than creating talking points via bold colour and extravagant nail art, the runway is always brimming with fresh-season inspiration that runs the gamut of soft and understated to attention grabbing and loud.
From silver stiletto nail art at Grace Ling to Chet Lo's otherworldly reverse acrylics, discover all of the latest nail trends from the SS25 runways to help inspire your next manicure...
Inverted Acrylics - LFW
Alongside show-stopping hairstyles, which included maroon braids, purple tints, and blue brows, at London Fashion Week Chet Lo made a case for inverted acrylics which appeared as though the silver gels had been applied back to front.
Black French Tips - LFW
Colourful French tips have been appearing more and more recently, namely pastels and micro-French details. At London Fashion Week, Di Petsa made a case for the black French tip as the ultimate new-season manicure inspo.
Chocolate Nails - LFW
All things chocolate and coffee-coloured have made their way from our sartorial uniform down to our fingertips. The latest gourmand iteration by Helen Anthony sees chocolate French tips with swirls and subtle 3D accents.
Barely-There Nudes - NYFW
Proof that sometimes nothing beats a nude nail, PatBo's delicate gels are perfect bridal nail inspiration if you ask us.
Outline Nails - NYFW
Minimalists wanting to break free from their comfort zone could consider this subtle nail art as their next manicure choice – the silver outline adds fresh appeal to your classic monotone mani.
Silver Stiletto Nails - NYFW
Grace Ling took stiletto nails to a whole new dimension with silver, extra-long acrylics that looked otherworldly.
Ombré Tips - NYFW
Take it from Naeem Khan, ombré nails aren't going anywhere this season – a move away from the multicolours and pastels we've been coveting recently, frosted tips are set to dominate as the next iteration of ombré.
3D Accents - NYFW
3D nails are fast proving themselves to be the most popular nail trend of the year. At Private Policy, they were paired with bold blue eyeshadow and a light-reflecting silver polish.
Amelia Bell is the Multiplatform Beauty Director for ELLE UK and Harper’s Bazaar, developing beauty strategy, writing, editing, and commissioning, and leading beauty content across both sites. Amelia has a particular interest in wellness and longevity, exploring the skin-mind connection, and decoding the latest treatments, tweakments and runway trends. She also has bylines for Women's Health, Refinery29, British Vogue, Harrods Magazine, and more.
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